SQUASH

/skwɒʃ/ ► audio Scrabble 18 Words With Friends 18

Definition

  1. verb to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition. — synonyms: crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
  2. noun any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits. — synonyms: squash_vine
  3. noun edible fruit of a squash plant.
  4. noun a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets. — synonyms: squash_racquets, squash_rackets

Examples

  • “When I'm thirsty I drink squash; it tastes much nicer than plain water.”
  • “It's a bit of a squash in this small room.”
  • “Somehow, she squashed all her books into her backpack, which was now too heavy to carry.”

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